Key Skills for Wheelchair Provision

Key Skills for Wheelchair Provision provides an excellent and comprehensive primer on the landscape of wheelchair provision in England as well as walking the reader through the range of skills and knowledge that are required to support wheelchair users and their equipment to achieve the best outcomes for them. It draws in expertise from a range of knowledgeable practitioners and users, and the pace and structure of information presentation allows for readers to build up their understanding of each topic from the fundamentals, or to quickly dive into more advanced or specific elements of each area depending on their existing level of competence. Key Skills for Wheelchair Provision can be considered an important reference work for both practitioners and wheelchair users whether they are new to the field or looking to reassure themselves of their practice, and I have no hesitation in recommending it. – Nathan Robson, Clinical Scientist, Chair of the Posture and Mobility Group (PMG)A valuable resource, providing helpful, practical information for students, newly qualified practitioners, and clinicians new to this field. – Bex Oakes, Posture Management Specialist Occupational Therapist and EducatorThis book is the book I wish I had when I first thought about wheelchair services as a career path. There are decades of professional skills and knowledge in these pages freely shared. This knowledge will be of benefit to anybody involved in the assessment and provision of wheelchair, posture and pressure management solutions and those considering the environments and contexts in which wheelchairs are used, whether in statutory services or private practice. – Kerry Jefferson MSc, Occupational Therapist with expertise in posture management and wheelchair provisionThis publication is an excellent reference for any wheelchair therapist and highlights the complexity of holistic assessment and prescription of the right wheelchair in partnership with the wheelchair user and their families/ carers. It also demonstrates to commissioners that this is a specialist service needing specific clinical expertise. – Nick Goldup, CEO of Wheelchair Alliance CIC

Dr Ruth Parker PhD has been an occupational therapist since 1985 working in the NHS and in Social Care as a clinician, a legacy mentor and in leadership roles. She is currently a Research Associate at the University of Lincoln and an Independent Occupational Therapist. She lives in Lincolnshire, UK.

Lauren Osborne is a clinical lead in an NHS-commissioned wheelchair service and visiting lecturer in occupational therapy at the University of Hertfordshire. She also works as an Independent Occupational Therapist offering posture and wheelchair assessments. She is a wheelchair specialist and self-described ‘wheelchair geek’. She lives in Hertfordshire, UK.